IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9980 of 2020 With R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9986 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI ===================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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KIRIT MULJI SHAH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR NV GANDHI(1693) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 ===================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 18/03/2026 COMMON ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. N.V. Gandhi, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP appearing for the respondent – State authorities.

2. As the grievance raised by the petitioner in both the petitions are selfsame, both the petitions are heard analogously and common order is passed in both the petitions, with the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties.

3. The Petition being Special Civil Application No. 9986 of 2020 is taken as a lead matter and t